New Y8 Gold Leaf '71 Satellite owner/restorer/addict/fan
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:52 pm
Well, I'm not new to thinking the early 70's Mopars were the best looking musclecars produced during the era, but I'm new to owning one.
If everything pans out (literally, as long as I don't find rust under the carpets in the floorpans! lol), I'll be giving the guy the rest of the cash for a 1971 Satellite tomorrow and driving it back to my friend's place. It seems to have very little rust (tiny little nicks and bits here and there) with no cancer I could find, though it was dark when I really looked at it.
Haven't been able to drive it, either, but the price seems right and the problems it does have don't seem insurmountable (broken heater/fan, a couple of lights don't work, dash is cracked, seats need covers, that sort of thing). Paint is faded but with a really good workover it'll serve until I can save up for a decent repaint.
It was slow starting the other night, but it hadn't been fired up in a couple of weeks and the guy says the choke is out or something like that. I had to feather the gas for about three or four minutes to get the idle to hold, but when it did it seemed regular. Exhaust was pretty strong smelling. There was an oil leak causing the passenger side headers to smoke that he said was a valve cover gasket that he'd replace before I picked it up later this week.
Here's the basics: 30 over 318 engine with all new internals, fresh valve job with 360 intakes and 340 springs, Schneider 260 - 430 cam, Edelbrock Performer intake with Holley 600 carb, TTI ceramic coated headers, full 2 1/2" Flowmaster exhaust with pipes/tips (sounds pretty aggro) -- Bucket seats, automatic, power steering - brakes. 8 3/4" rearend, Rocket mags.
I'm leaning toward a basic Roadrunner conversion and eventually dropping in a 383 or 440, but for now, my plan is to clean it up, get the car so it runs/brakes/drives/handles as it should, and replace stuff that needs it (like the carpet, headliner, dash cover, etc).
Any suggestions? Stuff I should be on the lookout for? Here's some pics of the Satty in question. Another Gold Leafer!
If everything pans out (literally, as long as I don't find rust under the carpets in the floorpans! lol), I'll be giving the guy the rest of the cash for a 1971 Satellite tomorrow and driving it back to my friend's place. It seems to have very little rust (tiny little nicks and bits here and there) with no cancer I could find, though it was dark when I really looked at it.
Haven't been able to drive it, either, but the price seems right and the problems it does have don't seem insurmountable (broken heater/fan, a couple of lights don't work, dash is cracked, seats need covers, that sort of thing). Paint is faded but with a really good workover it'll serve until I can save up for a decent repaint.
It was slow starting the other night, but it hadn't been fired up in a couple of weeks and the guy says the choke is out or something like that. I had to feather the gas for about three or four minutes to get the idle to hold, but when it did it seemed regular. Exhaust was pretty strong smelling. There was an oil leak causing the passenger side headers to smoke that he said was a valve cover gasket that he'd replace before I picked it up later this week.
Here's the basics: 30 over 318 engine with all new internals, fresh valve job with 360 intakes and 340 springs, Schneider 260 - 430 cam, Edelbrock Performer intake with Holley 600 carb, TTI ceramic coated headers, full 2 1/2" Flowmaster exhaust with pipes/tips (sounds pretty aggro) -- Bucket seats, automatic, power steering - brakes. 8 3/4" rearend, Rocket mags.
I'm leaning toward a basic Roadrunner conversion and eventually dropping in a 383 or 440, but for now, my plan is to clean it up, get the car so it runs/brakes/drives/handles as it should, and replace stuff that needs it (like the carpet, headliner, dash cover, etc).
Any suggestions? Stuff I should be on the lookout for? Here's some pics of the Satty in question. Another Gold Leafer!
